It brought three devoted DJs together during a period that many describe as a vacuum for good music in the Detroit gay underground. He particularly cites Carlos Souffront’s Monday night, EXAT, as well as Adriel Thornton’s Family parties as breeding grounds for many lifelong friendships.Īfter five years in Los Angeles, Mike moved back to Detroit in 2004 and started the Disco/Secret parties at the Detroit Eagle, which happened on Sunday afternoon with Scott and Mike Kerns as fellow residents. “Everyone met there and started bands,” Mike says of Zoot’s. Having celebrated its eighth anniversary featuring FIT Siegel, the recurring Detroit party has gone through a number of venue changes while meshing distinct tastes from some of the city’s best modern selectors.Īt the center of the party’s history is Mike Trombley, who came up in the 90s at the Packard Plant and Zoot’s, where he met long-time Macho City resident Scott Zacharias around 1995. America’s underground gay dance scene has been coming up in a big way over the last several years, and Macho City is an integral part of its success. “At this point now it’s become an institution,” says resident Jeffrey Sfire.
